Today I had the pleasure of having my friend Andrew Coates on the podcast! He is a personal trainer and online coach who promotes strength for everyone.

Andrew writes for popular fitness publications including Men's Health, Muscle and Fitness, T-Nation, BarBend, Generation Iron, and Kabuki Strength. He is a speaker at events all over North America and is the cofounder of his own event The Evolve Strength - Business and Coaching Conference.

He has great authority in the health and fitness space and we touched on a variety of topics, including:

The truth about gym culture
How to prioritize your health and fitness when you are a busy mom or someone who is constantly taking care of others
How we don't have to "earn" our right to rest
How to start your fitness journey when you are nervous to start going to the gym

I'm really excited for you all to listen, so let's get into the episode!

WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZPQgm-T34pY

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) — Introduction

(01:00) — About Andrew Coates

(01:55) — Introducing today's topic: breaking down the barriers keeping people out of the gym

(07:30) — Andrew's entrance into the gym

(12:22) — Playing small vs taking up space

(14:48) — Taking time to take care of yourself

(20:30) — Finding your own identity & purpose

(25:02) — The gym as a social outlet

(28:05) — Combatting the need to be productive all the time/"earning" your rest

(33:16) — Understanding nuance in messaging

(39:13) — Emotional reactivity

(43:10) — Advice for someone who wants to start going to the gym, but is nervous

(49:47) — Where you can find more from Andrew

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